Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand The University of Waikato Full time
Have a calling to support students' health and wellbeing?

  • Do you want to work in a team where diversity is celebrated and valued?
  • Come and join a vibrant, creative, holistic health and wellbeing service
Ngā kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role


Our new clinician will work with tauira around alcohol, other drug and addiction challenges that are impacting on health and wellbeing.

You will be providing professional services for students including evidence-based assessment, care-planning and recovery-focussed intervention, and to support students' and ability to succeed in their academic and personal lives.

The role is dynamic and evolving.

As well as providing individual tauira support, you will be involved in education and community development, promote equity and impact positively on health outcomes.

You will link in with our community partners to ensure services and supports are culturally and clinically responsive to the tauira and whānau needs.

Ko wai koe? - Who are you?


Having already worked in the addictions field, you will have expertise in supporting tangata whai ora (a person seeking health) with mental health, wellbeing and addictions challenges, for students who seek assistance with their personal difficulties.


You will have current knowledge of and ability to work with harm reduction models and the experience to deliver evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).


Along with your appreciation of models of wellbeing from a range of cultures, you will be committed to culturally safe, recovery-focussed and trauma-informed practices.

Your excellent communication skills will help you to relate to our wonderfully diverse student community.

Ko wai mātou? - Who are we?

Student Health:

Hauora Ākonga, provides holistic, high quality, responsive and cost-effective services to students from modern premises on both the Hamilton and Tauranga Campuses.

Our purpose is to enhance student health and wellbeing for success at the University of Waikato and beyond.


You will be part of an integrated health team including Registered Nurses Mental Health & Wellbeing, Counsellors, Social Worker, Health Promotion and Violence Prevention Coordinators, General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Chaplaincy and Administrators.


For more information on Student Health:
Hauora Ākonga click here


As a member of Student Health Hauora Ākonga interdisciplinary team, you will find this is a rewarding role, which can positively contribute to the personal development and well-being of students engaging with the Mental Health & Wellbeing service.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and skilled team that provides high quality, essential services within Student Health:

Hauora Ākonga at both our Hamilton and Tauranga campuses.


We want you to be part of our success Our University stands proudly on the world stage as a provider of future-focused, international education and an active player in global research.

Our rankings reflect these strengths. Working with us means you'll enjoy a satisfying work environment with many benefits.


The University of Waikato is distinctive for the diversity of its staff and students, and encourages applicants with the relevant capabilities from all backgrounds to apply.

Ko te Tangata - For the People


The University of Waikato prides itself on the quality of its engagement with the communities that it serves, the provision of a world-class education and the national and international impact of its research.

Our policies are guided by the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and equal opportunity for all.

E herea ana te Whare Wānanga ki te kaupapa kia whakaratohia te mea angitū ōrite ki ngā tāngata katoa.

Applications Close on Sunday April

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